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==Development==
==Development==
==Operational Record==
==Operational Record==
===Buildup of the Confederate Military===
===Buildup of the Oderran Military===
The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the Confederate Navy after a mass reorganisation of the Confederate Military, including the rapid buildup of military strength. At the start of the buildup, the Confederation class were the most powerful vessel in the navy and thus the pride of the Confederate Military.
The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the Oderran Navy after a mass reorganisation of the Oderran Military, including the rapid buildup of military strength. At the start of the buildup, the Confederation class were the most powerful vessel in the navy and thus the pride of the Oderran Military.


===Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum===
===Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum===
The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the [[Milky Way Conflict]] broke out. They were part of the Confederate fleet that ambushed an Interstellar armada on 17 March 2551, starting the first battle in the war. In that battle, the Confederate Military was shocked to discover that Interstellar starships excessively outmatched the supposed equivalents in the Confederation. As such, the Confederation class performed poorly in combat against the Interstellar armada, being considerably outgunned by even cruisers. After the battle, seven Confederation class dreadnoughts (''Idealistic, Buuharaa, Just Secession, Yinterverx, Kuger, Killiara'' and ''Hutch U. Pesson'') were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged, some beyond repair. The Confederate flagship, Idealistic was destroyed within the first two hours of battle, after being hit by a antimatter projectile from an Interstellar Valiant-class Dreadnought, ''IFS Likeable''. On 19 March, almost the entirety of the Confederate fleet was wiped out, compared to relatively minor casualties for the Interstellarians. The remaining two Confederations (''Richard P. Bennent'' and ''Odera'') fled with the tatters of the ambush fleet back to Confederate controlled space.
The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the [[Milky Way Conflict]] broke out. They were part of the Oderran fleet that ambushed an Interstellar armada on 17 March 2551, starting the first battle in the war. In that battle, the Oderran Military was shocked to discover that Interstellar starships excessively outmatched the supposed equivalents in the Confederation. As such, the Confederation class performed poorly in combat against the Interstellar armada, being considerably outgunned by even cruisers. After the battle, seven Confederation class dreadnoughts (''Idealistic, Buuharaa, Just Secession, Yinterverx, Kuger, Killiara'' and ''Hutch U. Pesson'') were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged, some beyond repair. The Oderran flagship, Idealistic was destroyed within the first two hours of battle, after being hit by a antimatter projectile from an Interstellar Valiant-class Dreadnought, ''IFS Likeable''. On 19 March, almost the entirety of the Oderran fleet was wiped out, compared to relatively minor casualties for the Interstellarians. The remaining two Confederations (''Richard P. Bennent'' and ''Odera'') fled with the tatters of the ambush fleet back to Oderran controlled space.


===Battle of Farum Major===
===Battle of Farum Major===
The Interstellar armada pursued the Confederates through warp space and chased them to Farum Major, a heavily disputed border territory that had been invaded and taken over by the Confederation. The Interstellarians arrived on March 20 and attacked on March 21. The Confederate Farum Major Fleet was made up by dozens of Confederation-class Dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers and thousands of destroyer and frigate type ships. Due to the intelligence gained just a day prior about the massive Confederate defeat at Terra Farum, the Confederate command altered their tactics heavily and preserved their dreadnoughts carefully, making sure they were blanketed by cruisers at all times. Thus the Confederation class was relegated to a sniper role and was kept behind the flanks, away from direct enemy fire. Confederate light warships like destroyers and frigates would launch hit and run attacks against the Interstellarians, while Cruisers drew their fire away from both the dreadnoughts and light warships. For a time, this tactic worked and only one Confederation class was lost during the first day of fighting. However with the Interstellar assault on the planet, the Confederations were forced to be used against the ground forces, exposing them to enemy fire, leading to heavy losses.
The Interstellar armada pursued the Oderrans through warp space and chased them to Farum Major, a heavily disputed border territory that had been invaded and taken over by the Confederation. The Interstellarians arrived on March 20 and attacked on March 21. The Oderran Farum Major Fleet was made up by dozens of Confederation-class Dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers and thousands of destroyer and frigate type ships. Due to the intelligence gained just a day prior about the massive Oderran defeat at Terra Farum, the Oderran command altered their tactics heavily and preserved their dreadnoughts carefully, making sure they were blanketed by cruisers at all times. Thus the Confederation class was relegated to a sniper role and was kept behind the flanks, away from direct enemy fire. Oderran light warships like destroyers and frigates would launch hit and run attacks against the Interstellarians, while Cruisers drew their fire away from both the dreadnoughts and light warships. For a time, this tactic worked and only one Confederation class was lost during the first day of fighting. However with the Interstellar assault on the planet, the Confederations were forced to be used against the ground forces, exposing them to enemy fire, leading to heavy losses.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==

Revision as of 11:57, 16 February 2020

Confederation-class dreadnought
Class overview
Builders Unterchester Shipyards
Preceded by Oderra-class dreadnought
Succeeded by New Longshore-class dreadnought
In commission 11 April 3236
Planned 55
Completed 39
Cancelled 16
Active 3
Lost 30
Retired 6
Scrapped 6
General characteristics
Type Dreadnought
Mass 89,225,981 tonnes (87,816,793 long tons; 98,354,808 short tons)
Length 18,731 metres (61,453 ft)
Beam 5,371 metres (17,621 ft)
Height 3,988 metres (13,084 ft)
Engineering
Sublight drive(s) 9 × Oderran Works BT-U21 fusion drives
Sublight acceleration 662 metres per second squared (2,170 ft/s2)
Maximum atmospheric speed 1,882 kilometres per hour (1,169 mph)
FTL drive(s) Kiufuter FLD-22 rift drive
FTL speed 1000 ly/hr
Installed power 2 × Axiom AAR-GEN99 antimatter reactors
6 × Secondary Weyville Co. nuclear fusion reactor
Endurance Practically infinite
Electronics
Main computer Class 10X Artificial Intelligence
Sensors STB-31
MTS-28
Navigation systems Yang-Torres Star Chart version 9.2
Targeting systems FCS Mk. 16
Countermeasures Mk10 Deception System
Defensive systems
Shields Axiom EDS-251 rift shielding
Shield strength Classified but at least 5 yottatons of TNT resistance
Hull Hull: 250 m of Nanonium
Citadel: 350 m
Turrets: 550 m
Interior Bulkheads: 40 m
Crew and support craft
Complement Crew: 78,536
Passengers Combat personnel: 220,000
Small craft complement Starships
  • 48 dropships

Spacecraft

  • 500 starfighters and bombers
  • 500 transports
Docking facilities Hangar bays
  • 10 spacecraft hangar bays (100 capacity each)
  • 10 launch bays (20 capacity each)


The Confederation class Dreadnought is a dreadnought type vessel in service with the Confederation of Planets Navy and in service with the Colonial Defence Force, captured after the Milky Way Conflict.

Development

Operational Record

Buildup of the Oderran Military

The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the Oderran Navy after a mass reorganisation of the Oderran Military, including the rapid buildup of military strength. At the start of the buildup, the Confederation class were the most powerful vessel in the navy and thus the pride of the Oderran Military.

Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum

The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the Milky Way Conflict broke out. They were part of the Oderran fleet that ambushed an Interstellar armada on 17 March 2551, starting the first battle in the war. In that battle, the Oderran Military was shocked to discover that Interstellar starships excessively outmatched the supposed equivalents in the Confederation. As such, the Confederation class performed poorly in combat against the Interstellar armada, being considerably outgunned by even cruisers. After the battle, seven Confederation class dreadnoughts (Idealistic, Buuharaa, Just Secession, Yinterverx, Kuger, Killiara and Hutch U. Pesson) were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged, some beyond repair. The Oderran flagship, Idealistic was destroyed within the first two hours of battle, after being hit by a antimatter projectile from an Interstellar Valiant-class Dreadnought, IFS Likeable. On 19 March, almost the entirety of the Oderran fleet was wiped out, compared to relatively minor casualties for the Interstellarians. The remaining two Confederations (Richard P. Bennent and Odera) fled with the tatters of the ambush fleet back to Oderran controlled space.

Battle of Farum Major

The Interstellar armada pursued the Oderrans through warp space and chased them to Farum Major, a heavily disputed border territory that had been invaded and taken over by the Confederation. The Interstellarians arrived on March 20 and attacked on March 21. The Oderran Farum Major Fleet was made up by dozens of Confederation-class Dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers and thousands of destroyer and frigate type ships. Due to the intelligence gained just a day prior about the massive Oderran defeat at Terra Farum, the Oderran command altered their tactics heavily and preserved their dreadnoughts carefully, making sure they were blanketed by cruisers at all times. Thus the Confederation class was relegated to a sniper role and was kept behind the flanks, away from direct enemy fire. Oderran light warships like destroyers and frigates would launch hit and run attacks against the Interstellarians, while Cruisers drew their fire away from both the dreadnoughts and light warships. For a time, this tactic worked and only one Confederation class was lost during the first day of fighting. However with the Interstellar assault on the planet, the Confederations were forced to be used against the ground forces, exposing them to enemy fire, leading to heavy losses.

Characteristics

Power Generation & Propulsion

Weapons

Defences

Sensors & EW